I don't know if this is an attempt to over saturate the market, until the bowls collapse & go away, causing as separation in the conferences, so that the Power5 can have their own division, in order to put more emphasis on the playoffs.

Or, if a bump in the stability of our economy is seeing a larger revenue base that allows for more post season sponsorship. Also, if projected figures show potential market growth and viewership; the additional games maybe the conferences wanting to be able to eat their cake, too.

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"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...and then it becomes regulation ...

Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .

It seems the Rapture did come for one worthy soul:In Memory of Grandpa Howdy

I used to watch all of them. I can't say that anymore. Add three and that is just 3 more I probably won't catch. As long as someone is paying, though, they will keep adding. I remember when the Big10 only allowed the conference champ to go to a bowl.

I remember some years back, driving home on Christmas Eve to let my dogs out for a few minutes, before going back to my in laws house.

The Temperature that night was a flat Zero degrees, No windchill.

South Bend is 90 miles away from Chicago, just on the other side of Lake Michigan. You could draw a lateral line on a map and connect the dots ... a Late December bowl game there; makes me glad for the comfort of my own home.

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Cane...[__]

"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...and then it becomes regulation ...

Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .

It seems the Rapture did come for one worthy soul:In Memory of Grandpa Howdy

I don't know if this is an attempt to over saturate the market, until the bowls collapse & go away, causing as separation in the conferences, so that the Power5 can have their own division, in order to put more emphasis on the playoffs.

Overwhelm the system so to speak. I get that, since it works in politics pretty well.

But they are def. trying to get more viewers with more teams. Whether that's for just money, or trying to get a playoff I can't say. Maybe both.

They’re either going to run the ball here or their going to pass it.

The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break.